Organical Parts of the Bean^ let 

 us next examine the Similaryj fc. 

 thofe whereof the Organical are 

 composed: a diftinft obiervation 

 ofwhichj for a clear underftand- 

 ing of the Vegetation of the Seed^ 

 and of the whole Plant arifing 

 thence^ is requifite ; To obtain 

 whichj we muft proceed in our A- 

 natomy. 



Diffefting a Bean then^ the firft 

 Part occurring is its Cuticle. The 

 Eye and firft Thoughts fuggeft it 

 to be only a more denfe and glofly 

 Superficies 5 but better enquiry 

 diicovers it a real Cuticle. 'Tis fb 

 exquifitely thin^ and for the moft 

 part fb firmly continuous with the 

 Body of the Bean^ that it cannot^ 

 except in fome fhiall Pvag^ be di- 

 ftindlyfeen^ which, by carrying 

 your Knife (uperficially into the 

 Bean^ and then very gently bear- 

 ing upward what you have cut, 

 will feparate and (hew it felftranf- 



parent. 



